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Viswanatha Swami_ A Hidden Gem: By Murray Feldman

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Viswanatha Swami

Viswanatha Swami first came to stay with Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi when he was about 19 years old. His father, Ramaswamy Iyer, was a first cousin of Bhagavan.

I had the good fortune to spend considerable time with this great devotee of Ramana Maharishi from April 1976, until he became ill and passed away at 75 years of age on the 22nd November, 1979. How he came to Bhagavan has been written about elsewhere. Here I attempt to show how he exemplified, so wonderfully and devotedly the teachings of Bhagavan. Continue reading →

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In the Jaws of the Beloved Tiger: By Dr. Evan Keith

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I do not know when I first learned of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. I know that at most he was little more than a name to me before my eighteenth birthday and only in the last year has he become of central importance to me. In fact, now I think of Bhagavan as my Guru. Bhagavan never did formal initiation of anyone as a devotee and never even referred to anyone as being or not being his devotee. Nevertheless, he sometimes mentioned that most people needed a guru to overcome their ancient tendencies and “realize” the Self. Sometimes Bhagavan would allude to the Self, itself, or in particular the mountain Arunachala as having been his Guru. In this respect, Bhagavan Ramana is my Sadguru and I am His devotee. Continue reading →

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I Love Your Silence! : By Helene Perrin Averous

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Bhagavan Ramana

This world is full of words

spewed out in excitement

creating noise and confusion. Continue reading →

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My Visit to Arunachala: By Alan Jacobs

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Letter From Alan Jacobs after returning from Arunachala

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My dear Friends,

My whole recent visit to Arunachala was filled with Bhagavan’s boundless Grace from beginning to end. Continue reading →

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The Maharshi’s Advice to Poonja-Ji

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Editor’s note:

As you read this personal account by Poonja-ji, keep in mind the background and the context of the times of the year 1947 as India was getting ready to be split into two countries. Continue reading →

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In His Grace-Gananjali

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“I do not reside in Vaikuntha, or in the hearts of ascetics.
I dwell in the hearts of the devotees who sing about me.” Padma Purana
Back in March of 2009, I wrote about the music of Sundar Narayana in https://luthar.com/in-his-grace/  Continue reading →
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Papaji (H.W.L. Poonja): by Lisa Carneal

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A friend asked me whom this Papaji is that I speak of so often. So here’s an attempt to express That in words: Continue reading →

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Njanapaana by Poonthaanam Nambudiri-7

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translation and commentary by Smt. Savitri Puram

 Repetition of Bhagavaan’s names purifies our mind and guides us to the Ultimate Truth.  Continue reading →

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the diamond

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consider the diamond:

the tender darkness of a fleshy soul
deep within the heart of the earth,
secure & content in the silence
of its own endless night Continue reading →

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Dreaming the Dream by Anna Ruiz

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Dreaming the Dream by Anna Ruiz Continue reading →